Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met on May 19th and agreed to strengthen cooperation in both economic and security fields, highlighting growing alignment between the two countries as instability spreads across the Middle East and uncertainty deepens over the future direction of U.S.-China relations. (News On Japan)
A man who visited a police station in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the early hours of May 21st allegedly sprayed a transparent liquid inside the building, causing six police officers to complain of eye and throat pain and be taken to hospital with minor injuries. (News On Japan)
The Nikkei Stock Average surged by more than 2,100 points at one stage in trading on May 21st, with the benchmark index continuing to trade above the 61,000 level in the Tokyo stock market. (News On Japan)
Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.
Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago.
Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago.
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.
Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.
Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.
Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.
As aging underground infrastructure becomes an increasing concern across Japan, the city of Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture has developed a digital underground map designed to improve the management of sewer, water, gas, and electrical systems. (News On Japan)
Traditional ukai cormorant fishing, a seasonal custom signaling the arrival of early summer, began on May 20th along the Chikugo River in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, following the opening of ayu sweetfish fishing on the river that flows through southern Fukuoka. (News On Japan)
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